Examines the Supreme Court case of 1803 that marked the first time that a law passed by Congress was found to be illegal according to the Constitution.
Presents the life and accomplishments of Betsy Ross, discussing her Quaker background, her role in the Revolutionary War, her days as a business woman, and how she has become known as the maker of the first American flag.
Provides an informative introduction to the life, times, and key achievements of Millard Fillmore while including step-by-step directions that allow readers to draw what they are learning.
Introduction to the life, times, and key achievements of John Adams while including step-by-step illustrations with easy to follow directions that allow the reader to draw what they are learning.
Provides a brief description of what school was like on the American frontier, discussing the buildings, teachers, supplies, and challenges for a formal education.
Traces the life of Benjamin Franklin, discussing his accomplishments and contributions as a printer, inventor, politician, philanthropist, and scientist.
Consumerism is the cornerstone of the American way. We need things so they're made, we want things so they're made. We work so that we can afford to pay for the things we want and need. This simple principle manifests in many rich and wonderful ways, keeping our country sustained. Books of the Real Life Readers Program use real life scenario narratives to help readers further develop content-area reading, writing, and comprehension skills.
Earth's changing climate is a critical topic for discussion for people of any age; readers learn to calculate their carbon footprint and understand the impact they have on our global environment, and what can be done to make things better. Strongly Correlated to the Common Core Standards for Informational Text, this title offers the opportunity to identify and evaluate reasons and evidence authors give in support of their claimsa vital critical thinking skill.
Readers will learn about the common risks that people and their property face. Chapters explore the concept of insurance as a method of risk management and how different types of insurance work. Students will also learn how assessing and managing risk are tools for building financial responsibility.
Robots have featured in movies and cartoon shows for a long time, but did you know there is a whole field devoted to studying and designing robots? This book looks at the history of robots, how modern robots work, and the types of jobs they can do for people. Readers will even get a sneak peak at what scientists are working on to further the field.
Students will learn what traders encountered along the Santa Fe Trailfrom bugs to blizzards, over prairies, rivers, mountains, and desert. They will also read about what life was like traveling in a wagon train and the effect these travelers had on the homelands and hunting grounds of several Native American peoples. The history of the trail will come to life for students through clear nonfiction text and compelling primary source imagery.
Having financial goals is an essential aspect of financial literacy. Readers explore the different types of financial goals people may have from childhood through retirement and discover the roles that saving and investing play in achieving them. Also covered are tips on saving and investing, the risks and rewards of investing, and ways kids can take small steps toward becoming active, informed, lifelong investors.
Spending habits are formed at an early age, and this book provides young readers with tips on how to become savvy and informed consumers. Chapters explain topics such as sales taxes, how advertising and peer pressure can influence spending, and how sale and return policies differ from store to store. Students will learn how to take control of their spending habits through budgeting, saving, and researching their purchases, all of which will put them on the road to building a healthy relationship with money.
Describes to young readers how to make a budget, including keeping track of income, fixed expenses vs. flexible expenses, and how a budget can be used to reach goals.
Many kids have asked their parents for an advance on their allowance; in this book they learn how this is similar to using credit. Further, the text defines how and why adults use credit in the forms of loans, mortgages, or credit cards to meet different financial goals. The responsible use of credit is also explained, including the importance of making timely payments and the consequences of misusing credit. Readers will learn that understanding how credit works is part of learning financial responsibility.
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